TurkishPress · Daily Brief
Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Today's sources: Anadolu Agency (30 items, all Turkish-language wire, summarised in English by TurkishPress).

Qatari foreign ministry statement on US envoys and Iran mediation in Doha
Lead · Middle East

Qatar says US envoys in Doha will meet mediators, not Iranians directly

Qatar's foreign ministry said US President Donald Trump's Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet mediators in Doha rather than Iranian representatives directly. The clarification came as indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran continue.

TR Source: Anadolu Agency →

Türkiye

İstanbul to feel like 40 degrees as heat wave builds

İstanbul is under the influence of a hot air mass moving in from the northwest. Forecasters expect temperatures of around 32 degrees on the Anatolian side on Wednesday, with the humidity pushing the felt temperature as high as 40 degrees.

TRSource: Anadolu Agency

Middle East

UN urges Lebanon ceasefire be made a lasting peace

Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, called for the continuing ceasefire process in Lebanon, where Israel has kept up attacks despite the truce, to be turned into the foundation of a lasting peace.

TRSource: Anadolu Agency

World

Economy

Localization at Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant reaches $12 billion

Sarı, acting director general for nuclear energy and international projects at the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, said more than 300 domestic firms take part at Akkuyu in construction, materials and equipment supply, and in testing, certification, and engineering services.

TRSource: Anadolu Agency

EU and China launch joint effort to rebalance trade ties

The EU and China held the first meeting of a newly created ministerial-level consultation mechanism in Brussels, aimed at addressing problems in bilateral trade and investment, easing imbalances, and managing disputes.

TRSource: Anadolu Agency

Culture

Sport

Science & Tech

Humanitarian

All original reporting remains the property of the linked publishers. TurkishPress operates as an aggregator and translator under fair-use principles; headlines link to the original article on the source's own site.